Printing device for cars.



c. R. BOWEN.

PRINTING DEVICE FOR GARS. APPLICATION FILED APR.19, 1913.

1,094,298. Patented Apr. 21, 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL R. BOWEN, OF HAILEYVILLE, OKLAHOMA.

IPRIN'IING DEVICE FOR CARS.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CARL R. BOWEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Haileyville, in the county of Pittsburg and State of Oklahoma, have invented new and useful Improvements in Printing Devices for Cars, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a printing device, and has for its primary object to provide a device of this character wherein a sheet of paper, card or the like can be impressed with predetermined indicia in a quick and convenient manner, the device being especially designed for use in railway cars or the like, so that when desired the number and other identification data of such car can be obtained by a passenger or car crew without necessitating the writing thereof on a card or sheet of paper.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a printing device of this character wherein the impression type are held in a novel manner in a follower movably mounted in a case which is adapted to be fixed at a convenient point or place in a car for use by its operators or passengers so that the number or other identification data of such car can be impressed in a card, sheet of paper or the like to be used as a memorandum or a record for future use.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a printing device of this character which is extremely simple in construction, readily and easily operated, and inexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in 'view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawing :Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of one wall of a car, showing the printing device constructed in accordance with the invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, 5 designates generally a portion of the side wall of a car, on which is adapted to be Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 19, 1913.

Patented Apr. 21, 1914.

Serial No. 762,243.

mounted the printing device hereinafter more fully described.

The printing device comprises a case 6 which is preferably of rectangular shape and constructed from metal, although the same may be made from any other suitable material and may be of other shape if so desired. The opposite ends of the case 6 are formed with spaced outwardly projecting ears 7 through one pair of which is adapted to be passed fasteners, in this instance screws 8, which are engaged in the wall of the car for the fastening of the printing device thereon. Removably fitted upon the case is a cover plate 9 which is secured to the other pair of ears by means of detachable fasteners 10 so that when the cover plate is removed access may be had to the interior of the case.

Formed in opposite longitudinal walls of the case 6 are elongated alining slots 11 through which is adapted to be inserted a card, sheet of paper or the like to be printed or impressed with indicia, data or the like in a manner hereinafter described.

Arranged within the case 6 is a follower plate 12 which is adapted to be moved toward the bot-tom 18 of the case, and contains a central elongated channel let adapted to receive type 15, each having a raised impression surface 16, the type 15 being mov able throughout the extent of the slot and are held therein by means of a retaining plate 17 which is provided with a central slot 18 co-extensive with the slot 14:, the width of the slot 18 being less than the width of. the slot let so that the longitudinal walls of the said slot 18 will overlap the type 15 on opposite sides of the raised impression surfaces 16 so as to retain the type 15 in the follower plate and permit the raised impression surfaces 16 to extend beyond the plate 17 so that on bringing the im pression surfaces 16 in contact with a card, sheet of paper or the like inserted through the slots 11 and resting against the bottom 13 of the case an impression will be made therein, duplicating the indicia formed on the type 15, the follower plate 12 being moved in a manner presently described The plate 17 at opposite ends is formed with clips 19 in which are engaged coiled ex pansion springs 20, the same working against the bottom 13 of the case and are designed to retract the follower plate 12 after pressure has been relieved therefrom, which pressure is exerted and the follower plate moved in a manner presently described.

Journaled in the side walls of the case 6 is a crank lever 21, the crank 22 of which works against the follower plate 12 so that on the turning of the lever the said follower plate will be moved toward the bottom 13 of the case for bringing the type 15 into contact with the card, sheet of paper or the like so that the raised printing. surfaces 16 of the type will make an impression in the card paper or the like for reproducing the indicia or data of the type thereon so that the same can be used for memorandum or identification purposes. The lever 21 serves as a handle for operating the printing device, as will be clearly apparent.

It is to be understood of course that the type may be supplied with ink in any suitable manner, or the type may be used to impress incicia in paper or the like.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction and manner of operation of the device will be clearly apparent, and therefore a more extended explanation has been omitted.

hat is claimed is A printing device comprising a case having alining entrance slots in opposite walls thereof, a channeled follower plate arranged within the case, impression type held within the channel in the follower plate, means carried by the follower plate and engaging the type to prevent displacement thereof, resilient means arranged within the case and acting upon the follower plate to hold the same out of the path of the entrance slot, and a crank lever journaled in the side walls of the case and having its crank working in the path of the follower plate whereby on the turning of the lever the said crank will advance the follower plate in the path of the entrance slot.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CARL R. BOvVEN. lVitnesses C. B. PETERSON, M. I. BOWEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

